“knitPro is a free web application that translates digital images into knit, crochet, needlepoint and cross-stitch patterns. Simply upload jpeg, gif or png images and knitPro will generate a graph sizable for any fiber project. knitPro digitally mimics the tradition of pre-industrial craft circles who freely shared patterns and passed them down from generation to generation.”

Although I do have to say that I think they’re being just a touch naive about that last, “pre-industrial, everything was hearts and flowers” thing…even pre-industrial, people very often did guard their craft secrets, including patterns, quite closely. Think Thai weavers and such.

Also, while it’s unlikely that a company will go after a crafter for using their artwork, it has happened. So I’d think carefully before using this for things like the projects shown in their picture — or do you think I’m being too nice (in it’s precise sense) about the ethical issues this brings up?

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